“Keep Your Head Down and Work Hard”

It was the worst piece of advice I ever received.  “Keep your head down and work hard… eventually you will get noticed.” The terrible news?  I listened and thought, surely, if my output is stellar, if I do what I say I’m going to do, I’ll be recognized and rewarded.  Turns out, that’s not true. […]

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JibberJobber – A Great Resource for Job Seekers

This one is for anyone in career transition… talk about a terrific resource!  Its name:  JibberJobber.com. Here’s the back story: Jason Alba was a high flyer with an outstanding resume that was the envy of all his friends.  Then, he was unexpectedly impacted by a downsizing at his company.  Depression hit when he couldn’t find […]

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Networking Reboot

So, I’m on an early-morning flight last week, headed to see a client for the day, and I open the February 2016 “Get Happy” issue of Southwest Airlines’ The Magazine to page 50.  There, I encounter an article, “Happy Trails,” by Mike Darling with artwork from Giordano Poloni/Colagene.  It was a nicely illustrated infographic-style piece […]

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